Several major U.S. store chains plan to give employees the day off this Sunday as part of the Easter holiday on March 31.

TJX, which operates retail chains TJ Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods, and HomeSense, announced that it will close its stores for Easter.

"We consider ourselves an Associate-friendly company and we are pleased to give Associates the time to enjoy Easter with family and friends," a TJX spokesperson told media outlets in a statement.

As reported by The Christian Post, there are more than 1,300 TJ Maxx stores and 1,200 Marshalls stores across the U.S., and they will all close Easter Sunday and reopen on Monday, April 1.

Additionally, warehouse chains Costco and Sam's Club will also be closed on Easter Sunday. There are currently 876 Costco stores, while there are close to 600 Sam's Club locations.

Target also announced it will close over 1,900 of its U.S. stores for Easter Sunday. Meanwhile, its main competitor, Walmart, will open at its regular hours.

Publix supermarkets, which have more than 1,400 stores, will close on Easter Sunday.

Other major chains, such as Macy's department stores (515 locations) and H-E-B outlets, will not be open for the upcoming holiday.

In recent years, major hardware store Lowe’s closed its doors for Easter in order to "show appreciation for its frontline associates' continued dedication to serving customers."

"In recognition of our teams' continued hard work, we are pleased to provide a well-deserved day off so they can spend Easter with their loved ones," Marvin Ellison, Lowe's chairman and CEO, said in a statement last year.

On the other hand, Lowe's biggest competitor, Home Depot, will open its doors for customers on Easter Sunday.

Additional chains that will be open for Easter Sunday include Dollar General, Kroger, Meijer, and Safeway. Whole Foods Market locations, however, will only be open until 6 PM on Sunday.

Customers across the U.S. will also still be able to pick up prescriptions from CVS, Walgreens, and Rite-Aid drug stores on the upcoming holiday.

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